idioms involving “touch”

Touch on

To mention

“The economist didn’t even touch on the dollar/yen rate in his speech.”

A touch of

A bit of, a small portion of

“Mere-san said she isn’t terribly sick, she just has a touch of the flu.”

Stay in touch

Maintain contact

“Everyone is sorry to see Tsuchi-san leave the company, but she has promised to stay in touch.”

Note: “Get in touch” means to initiate contact and “lose touch” means to stop contact.

Soft touch

A person who is kind and agrees to others’ wishes easily

“Atsuko-san won’t mind switching days off with you; she’s a soft touch.”

Touch-and-go

A tense situation; the outcome is uncertain

“The doctor is unsure whether the patient will survive or not; it is touch and go right now.”